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Vittorio Amedeo I., Duke of
Savoy

Victor Amadeus I (Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di
Savoia, 8 May 1587 – 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy
from 1630 to 1637. He was also titular King of Cyprus and Jerusalem. He was also known as the
Lion of Susa. [10817]

Victor Amadeus became Duke of Savoy after his father's death in
1630. Charles Emmanuel's policies had brought a great instability
in the relationships with both France and Spain, and troops were
needed to defend the Duchy. As money was lacking to recruit
mercenaries or train indigenous soldiers, Victor Amadeus signed a
peace treaty with Spain. With the Treaty
of Cherasco, Savoy was given back Pinerolo, although,
according to a secret point of the agreement, that important
stronghold was to remain with France in exchange for Geneve.